Shumashti
A language of Afghanistan
| Population | 1,000 (1994). |
| Region | West side of Kunar Valley between Pech Valley and Jalalabad. |
| Language map |
Afghanistan, reference number 14 |
| Alternate names | Shumasht |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 63% with Grangali [nli], 47% with Gawar-Bati [gwt]. Heavily influenced by Northeast Pashayi [aee]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kunar |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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